Contribute to the world in a positive way | ATMs For Good

Syracuse ATM has been smoothing the edges of our new program, ATMs for Good. We’re very proud of what we've accomplished with it so far. ATMs for Good mission is simple “To contribute to the world in a positive way.”For us here, that's more important than anything else we could do. 

How do we continue to achieve our mission? Well, our part was to create this innovative reimagining of what your local ATM should do.  

When we reimagined what an ATM could be, we thought of what ATMs currently offer. The status quo ATM should give you instant access to your money whenever you need cash. That's what we love about access to an ATM at a convenience store, gas station or restaurant / bar; access to our money. We also thought about what we all dislike about ATMs, the surcharge. Yes the surcharge, a fee every ATM charges all of us to access our own money. We understand it makes people unhappy. (It's our business to know these things). 

So the innovation… What if you could support your community, donate to a noble cause, and not change your day to day schedule? The ATMs for Good program allows you to do just that. You see, a portion of that fee, the one you have to pay anyways, goes to a local non-profit to help support the community we’re all a part of. It doesn't charge you more to use an ATMs for Good machine, it doesn't cost the business owner anything more either. Everybody wins just by doing what we normally do everyday. 

That's our part of our mission. We need your help though. Don't worry, keep reading please, it's not difficult. Here's how you help. Start using ATMs for Good ATM where you see them. ATMs for Good ATMs are wrapped to look different than all the other ATMs you see out there. The most important part is the message on the side of any ATMs for Good ATM. “This ATM donates to a local non-profit.” Use them when you see them and you'll be 

helping to support the community we’re all part of. The second way you can help, and maybe even a little more important, if you don't see an ATMs for Good 

machine somewhere you know it should be, tell the business owner about what we're doing here.Tell them how important our community is, tell them how it doesn't cost them anything to participate, and that this is an easy way for all of us to “contribute to the world in a positive way”. If you don't want to tell them all these things in between getting your gas, or buying a soda, that's alright, we understand – maybe just tell us instead. We can say all those things too. (And leave a very pretty and informative postcard about the program). Like I said it's what we do. 

Almost done, a huge, very special thanks to our first participant, Café Kubal. Matt Godard, owner operator of Café Kubal was the very first Syracuse business to participate in the ATMs for Good program by allowing us to place our first ATM at the University Café Kubal on University Ave on the SU Hill. Our next ATM placement will be at the Creekwalk Commons cafe. Keep your eyes open, you'll see it there soon.

Thanks for your attention. Thanks for listening. But most importantly, thanks for caring with us. Please share our mission with us and help Syracuse continue to thrive and grow. 

We're really excited about this program. We've invested a lot of ourselves into it. All I can say is, “You ain't seen nothing yet!”

Kathryn Curinga Bolster
Founder/CEO Syracuse ATM